HOUSE BILL No. 4971

 

June 21, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Bieda, Condino and Warren and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled

 

"Food law of 2000,"

 

(MCL 289.1101 to 289.8111) by adding section 4116a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 4116a. (1) As used in this section:

 

     (a) "Smoking" means that term as defined in section 12905 of

 

the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.12905.

 

     (b) "Smoking permit" means a permit issued to a holder of a

 

food service establishment license that allows smoking on the

 

premises.

 

     (2) Notwithstanding any state law or local ordinance to the

 

contrary, a licensee that is issued a smoking permit may allow

 

smoking and may advertise the availability of smoking in the food

 

service establishment, subject to the provisions of section 12905


 

of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.12905, regarding

 

designated smoking areas.

 

     (3) The department shall issue a smoking permit to the holder

 

of a food service establishment license that applies to the

 

department and pays the permit fee of $600.00. The renewal of the

 

permit shall be accompanied by a renewal fee of $500.00.

 

     (4) The money collected for the initial issuance and renewal

 

of permits under this section shall be deposited into the general

 

fund.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect October

 

1, 2007.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4972(request no.

 

03400'07 a) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.